Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

As soon as he stepped into the valley, Lin Ze suddenly felt a strong and invisible force, like an invisible hand, tightly pulling the jade fragment in his hand. This force was extremely mysterious and powerful, as if it was summoning something, which made Lin Ze's heart move: Could there be other jade fragments hidden nearby?

Just when Lin Ze and the woman beside him were very excited about this, a group of mysterious people wearing black robes and masks appeared in front of them like ghosts. These mysterious people appeared without any signs, catching people off guard. Without saying a word, they directly waved their weapons and launched a fierce attack on Lin Ze and the woman. Their moves were not only extremely cruel, but also strange and weird, completely beyond the scope of what ordinary people can understand.

Facing this group of mysterious people coming with such a strong momentum, Lin Ze and the woman did not dare to be negligent and immediately used all their strength to resist. However, despite their best efforts, the gap in strength between the two sides was too great. Gradually, Lin Ze and the woman began to fall into a disadvantage, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable.

At this critical moment, Lin Ze came up with a clever plan. He deliberately exposed a flaw and pretended to be exhausted, attracting the mysterious people to approach him. In a flash, the woman who had been looking for an opportunity seized the opportunity and suddenly cast an extremely powerful spell. In an instant, a dazzling light burst out from her hand and rushed straight towards the group of mysterious people. There was a loud bang, and the mysterious people were beaten back by this sudden blow and were temporarily forced to retreat.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Lin Ze and the woman turned around without hesitation and ran towards the direction where the gravity of the debris came from. Along the way, they rushed through dense forests and rugged mountain roads at lightning speed, with the wind whistling in their ears and the scenery in front of them rapidly receding.

After a difficult run, they finally arrived at a stone platform deep in the valley. Looking closely, they saw two pieces of gem fragments emitting strong light lying there quietly, like two dazzling pearls, attracting everyone's attention.

Lin Ze and the woman walked forward with joy, reaching out to take the two precious jade fragments. However, just as they touched the fragments, something strange happened! The originally calm ground suddenly shone with a strange light, and a huge teleportation array suddenly emerged. Before they could react, a strong suction force suddenly sucked them in.

After a while of spinning, Lin Ze and the woman felt dizzy and their vision was blurry. When they opened their eyes again, they were surprised to find that they were in a completely unfamiliar place - an ancient and mysterious ruins. The place was filled with thick fog, eerie and terrifying. What's worse, there might be more unknown dangers and undiscovered gem fragments hidden in this ruins, waiting for them to explore bravely...

Lin Ze looked around cautiously, and the woman leaned close to him. Suddenly, a melodious flute sound came, the sound was ethereal but with a hint of chill. As the flute sound approached, some strange creatures slowly appeared. They were leopard-like, but their eyes were flashing with blue flames.

Lin Ze clenched his fists tightly, his joints slightly whitened due to excessive force, and veins on his arms bulged, showing his strong anger and unwillingness. The woman standing beside him said in a low voice, "Don't be impulsive, rash action will only make the situation worse." Her tone was gentle, but the firmness contained in it was unquestionable.

At this moment, a thick fog slowly rolled in, as if stirred by an invisible giant hand. As the fog gradually dissipated, a dark shadow gradually emerged. When everyone could see clearly, they were shocked to find that the person who came was actually one of the mysterious people from before! This person was tall and straight, wearing a black robe that fluttered in the wind, and a layer of black gauze on his face, making it impossible to see his true face.

“Hmph, you ignorant people, do you really think you can get the jade fragments so easily? This is the site of the ancient gods, and every place is filled with deadly mechanisms and traps. If you are not careful, you will be doomed!” The mysterious man snorted coldly, and the sound was as harsh and unpleasant as a night owl, which made people shudder.

Facing the mysterious man's warning, Lin Ze raised a disdainful sneer at the corner of his mouth: "So what? How can we, as practitioners, be afraid of a little danger! Even if the road ahead is extremely difficult, we will never retreat a single step!" Before he finished speaking, he flashed and rushed towards the threatening creatures in front of him like an arrow. At the same time, the woman waved her hands and chanted something, and a series of dazzling magic lights instantly intertwined into a huge light net, covering the monsters.

A fierce battle began, with flashes of swords and flames rising into the sky. The long sword in Lin Ze's hand flew up and down, and every swing brought a string of blood. Those strange creatures fell to the ground under his fierce attack. However, more monsters continued to pour in, and it seemed that they would never be killed.

In the fierce battle, Lin Ze suddenly saw a faint light of precious jade on a wall. He was delighted and exerted his strength to repel the monsters in front of him, then ran towards the wall without hesitation. After getting close, he used all his strength and punched the wall hard. With a loud "boom", the wall collapsed, revealing a dark cave. Looking closely, there were indeed several pieces of precious jade fragments emitting dazzling light scattered in the cave.

Just as Lin Ze was about to pick up the fragments with joy, the mysterious man suddenly appeared like a ghost, trying to take advantage of the situation and snatch the fragments of the precious jade. Seeing this, Lin Ze's eyes widened and he shouted, "Don't even think about it!" Then he and the woman looked at each other tacitly, and the two of them simultaneously exerted their powerful magic power to jointly build an extremely solid barrier to block the mysterious man out.

The mysterious man was furious and attacked the barrier frantically, but no matter how hard he tried, the barrier remained as stable as a rock and showed no signs of breaking. In the end, Lin Ze and the woman successfully collected all the jade fragments.

After cleaning up the scene and completing all this, they did not stay for too long, but began to look for ways to leave the ruins.